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From Zillow.com : We like to be creeped out, don’t we? To kick off this Halloween season, we have chosen 10 homes in the U.S. notorious for their haunted history and spirits who like to visit. Some are privately owned homes, some are now bed-and-breakfasts, some have historic designations, and one is even the seat of our government. Take a deep breath and let’s visit some of the most notable haunted homes in the U.S.: Zillow.com

An Emporium man is facing charges after an accident at about 7:20 Friday night on Rich Valley Road at Cooks Run. Police say Thomas William Miller failed to negotiate a left curve and his vehicle hit a bridge. Miller was arrested for driving under the influence.

Yes, candy corn has its own day. The National Confectioners Association estimates that 20 million pounds (9,000 tons) of candy corn are sold every year. Most of it is purchased at Halloween, but it is available year round. For more information, go to Holiday Insights.com .

A Steamburg man is accused of raping a teenage girl three times last week. Cattaraugus County Sheriff’s deputies say 24-year-old Marshall Jacobs had sex with a 14-year-old against her will last weekend at his home. Jacobs is charged with first-degree rape and was sent to Cattaraugus County Jail on $250,000 bail.

Police are looking for a Sheffield woman they believe participated in a burglary at the Shaw House last month. They have issued a warrant for 27-year-old Amanda McClellan and charged her with first-degree burglary, along with criminal trespass and theft by unlawful taking. Police say McClellan participated with Andrew John Osborn on September 21 when $1,500 in cash and more than $100 worth of liquor was stolen from the Shaw House.

No one was hurt when a tractor-trailer rear-ended another truck at 7:18 Thursday on Route 219 in Horton Township. Police say 57-year-old Anthony Tegano of Ridgway was slowing down to pull into a driveway when a Freightliner operated by 40-year-old Jose Ramirez-Acevedo hit the back of it. The Freightliner had disabling damage. Ramirez-Acevedo was cited for following too close.

Police investigated another theft on Friday, this time on Russell Boulevard. According to the complaint report and request sheet faxed to WESB and The HERO by the police department, officers were also called to a motor vehicle accident in a school parking lot, a vehicle complaint and North Kendall and Seaward avenues, and a parking problem on Morehouse Place. Police also got a report of a fire alarm at KOA, removed an unwanted person from South Center Street and assisted a motorist on Campus Drive.

A man from Ontario, Canada, has pleaded guilty in federal court to heading a drug organization that smuggled high-grade marijuana into the United States. 41-year-old Kieu Dang Cao headed the group between 2004 and 2008. The marijuana was distributed throughout western Pennsylvania and sold for more than $4,000 a pound. When federal agents arrested Cao, they seized more than $1 million in cash. Canadian officials seized several million dollars worth of assets. Sentencing is scheduled for Feb.18, 2011. http://www.justice.gov/usao/paw/pr/2010_october/2010_10_28_05.html

The city of Niagara Falls is receiving $16.5 million in federal funding to complete the conversion of a Civil War-era building into a new Amtrak station. The funding comes from a DOT grant program that was part of the federal stimulus bill. http://www.state.ny.us/governor/press/102910HighSpeedRailPlanningBoard.html

State police are investigating the death of a Ridgway man who was reported missing Thursday and was found near his vehicle today on state forest land in Jones Township. Police say they believe the 58-year-old died of natural causes and there are no suspicious circumstances, but they are continuing their investigation. Police were assisted by the Jones Township Volunteer Fire Department, Elkland Search and Rescue and the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.

The St. Bonaventure University community will be trading in their brown for pink to support breast cancer awareness across campus on Friday, Nov. 5. There will be a full day of educational events for students on campus including a Hickey Dining Hall pink-themed day and informational waterproof shower cards for the dorms. The pink excitement will conclude at the women’s and men’s home exhibition basketball games at 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. respectively. Athletes and coaches will participate in the event by incorporating pink into their uniforms. Those in attendance will have the opportunity to buy T-shirts, win prizes in a raffle, learn breast cancer prevention tips, and celebrate those who have fought the battle with this disease. Clubs across campus participating in the event include Student Government Association, FM 88.3 The Buzz, and the Campus Activities Board, all in conjunction with the Athletics Department. Shannon Shepherd, student coordinator of the event, knows the importance of th...

BUFFALO, NY — Yeong “Christopher” Choi, PhD, has joined Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI) as Director of the newly created Therapeutic Cell Production Facility, a critical component of RPCI’s Center for Immunotherapy. The facility is the first of its kind in the Western New York region. The objective of the center is to accelerate efforts to bring effective immune-based therapies to cancer patients sooner, explains Kunle Odunsi, MD, PhD, Chair of the Department of Gynecologic Oncology and Director of the Center for Immunotherapy. “One promising approach is the use of immune cells directly harvested from cancer patients. The cells are expanded and manipulated in a ‘clean’ facility, and given back to patients in order to fight their cancer,” says Dr. Odunsi. “The Therapeutic Cell Production Facility will prepare these immune cells, and take appropriate steps to ensure that they can be safely administered to our patients. It will allow us to deliver these cutting-edge, innovative treat...

The University of Pittsburgh at Bradford, along with two of its student groups, is working with the United Way of the Bradford Area to gather food next month for area food banks. The food drive, which is being organized by Pitt-Bradford’s Students in Free Enterprise, will gather non-perishable items from Nov. 1 through 19. Items will be split between the Bradford YWCA food pantry, the Bradford Salvation Army food pantry and The Friendship Table, which provides evening meals for those who are hungry. On campus, the Student Nurse Organization will be collecting at several sites: Frame-Westerberg Commons, Hanley Library, Fisher Hall, Swarts Hall, Blaisdell Hall and the Sport and Fitness Center. Off-campus drop points for individuals or organizations to make donations are Bradford branches of Northwest Savings Bank and the lobby of Pitt-Bradford’s Seneca Building on Marilyn Horne Way downtown. Non-perishable food and hygiene items are welcome...

PennDOT has completed work on the new Hicks Run Bridge on Route 555 in Gibson Township, Cameron County. Traffic began using the new bridge this afternoon. Crews have been working since February to replace the old bridge. With traffic now using the new bridge, PennDOT will begin work to remove the temporary, one-lane bridge and signal that had been in place during construction. The new bridge opened about a week ahead of schedule. The bridge is located on Route 555 near the Elk and Cameron counties line. Overall project work has included replacement of the old bridge, approach work and miscellaneous construction. The L.C. Whitford Company, Inc. of Wellsville, New York was the contractor on this $1.1 million job. PennDOT reminds motorists they can log on to 511pa.com or call 511 from any phone to check traffic conditions before heading out.

the suspicious packages found on the cargo planes, go to CNN.com .

Former Cattaraugus County District Attorney Michael P. Nevins 65, of 120 North 13th Street, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2010, shortly after arrival at the Olean following a brief illness. Mr. Nevins was born on Feb. 6, 1945 in Olean and was a son of Joseph Anthony and Frances H. Haely Nevins. Mr. Nevins was a life long resident of Olean. He graduated from Archbishop Walsh High School class of 1963. He then graduated from Niagara University in 1967 with a Bachelor's degree in Arts & Science with a major in History and later graduated from the University of Baltmore with a JD in 1970. Mr. Nevins was a First Lt. in the US Army and served from March 17, 1971 to March 7, 1973. Following his service opened his own law practice in Olean. He was the Cattaraugus County District Attorney two separate terms. In 1999 he began working in the Public Defender Office in Chemung County where he worked for 10 years until his retirement in the summer of 2009. Mr. Nevins was licensed to practi...

Police looked into several reports of burglaries and thefts in Bradford, according to the complaint report and request sheet faxed to WESB and The HERO by the police department. The reported burglaries were on Congress and Main streets, while the thefts were on East Main Street and Burnside Avenue. Officers also received a report of stolen property from Summer Street. Police received reports of a fight at a West Washington Street establishment, a disturbance on Mechanic Street and harassment on Congress Street. Officers also investigated a motor vehicle accident at East Corydon and Congress streets.

Work is winding down on PennDOT’s Route 219/Bradford Bypass project in McKean County. PennDOT issues the following travel update for the week of Nov. 1. All work is weather and schedule dependent. Glenn O. Hawbaker, Inc. of State College is the contractor on this $28 million job. · Motorists are advised to watch for slow-moving and stopped vehicles throughout the entire work zone. · The contractor will be working close to the travel lanes, building an emergency crossover. Watch for workers and equipment being close to the travel lanes. · TRAFFIC ALERT: The southbound and northbound lanes of Route 219 from Elm Street to Hillside Drive in New York State will be restricted to one lane in each direction. The passing (left) lanes will be closed for median work. All ramps are open. · Work on the Route 219 southbound ON-ramp at Elm Street continues. Traffic will continue to use the existing shoulder. The contractor crew will be working close to the roadway placing plants behind the new ba...

National Fuel is lowering its rates by nearly 10 percent effective Monday. The monthly bill of a typical residental customer will go from $92 to $83. National Fuel Communications Manager Nancy Taylor says the decrease is a direct result of a continuing decline in the market price of natural gas. ~~~~ Read the full news release here: The Pennsylvania division of National Fuel Gas Distribution Corporation (National Fuel) has announced a quarterly adjustment to Gas Supply Charges effective November 1, 2010. This decrease lowers the monthly bill of a typical residential customer in northwestern Pennsylvania using 95,000 cubic feet annually from $91.74 to $82.92 or by 9.6 percent. “This decrease is the direct result of a continuing decline in the market price of natural gas,” said Nancy Taylor, Senior Manager of Corporate Communications. As is the practice for all Pennsylvania utilities, National Fuel projects annual natural gas prices and then performs quarterly reconciliations of actual c...

SATURDAY SHINGLEHOUSE 6 – 8 p.m. SUNDAY ALLEGANY – 6 – 8 P.M. BRADFORD 6 - 7:30 P.M. COUDERSPORT – 6 until porch lights are off ELDRED 6 - 7:30 P.M. EMPORIUM – 6 –8 P.M. FOSTER TOWNSHIP – 6 - 7:30 P.M. LAFAYETTE TOWNSHIP – 6 – 8 P.M. LEWIS RUN 6 - 7:30 P.M. OLEAN 6 - 8 P.M. PORTVILLE – 6 – 8 P.M. SALAMANCA 6 – 7:30 P.M. SMETHPORT 6 - 7:30 P.M.